Politics

  • Throughout the moments that surrounded the inauguration of President Obama, the overwhelming theme was the skin color that makes the man (and understandably so).  The first African-American Head-of-State in the 232 years of the United States of America—a fit that takes on more prominence once you factor in the consciousness that a black man now

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  • Burris A Disgrace in Old Age

    I’m apoplectic!  In this space just weeks ago (Blagojevich, Burris v. U. S. Senate et al), I vigorously defended the right of an elder statesman of Sen. Burris’ stature to be seated by the United States Senate.  It didn’t matter I argued, if Gov. Blagojevich was as dirty and filthy as the earth on which

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